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Genesis 35:18

“And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.”

Verse in context — Genesis 35

16

And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

17

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

18

And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

19

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem.

20

And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that [is] the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

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